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Merkel has already said that the Syrian war has grown into a conflict of " gigantic proportions ", and it is impossible to be solved without backing from Russia, Europe and others - but not the US. "But with you and other partners and friends, we will continue to make strong progress in the peace process", Mr Assad was quoted as saying in the statement.

Israel regards all of Jerusalem , including the eastern sector captured in the 1967 Middle East, as its capital. Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales opened the embassy just two days after the United States inaugurated its new site in the disputed city.

Though Rahul played till the 19th over but there was no other batsman who took the responsibility of finishing the game as his superb knock of 94 went in vain. "We already knew he (Rahul) had been batting well throughout the tournament ", Bumrah said. Batting first, MI did not have a great start, with Evin Lewis (9) getting out early.

Yet the division in the Senate is set in large part by the election calendar, home-state geography and personal views - and it may define Democrats for years to come. And to what do Senators who had earlier expressed opposition to her appointment now attribute their change of heart? All other Democrats on the committee - Sens.

In the end, Flake voted against Haspel because he said he did not get enough information on her role in the destruction of the interrogation tapes. Just as President Barack Obama's administration did not have the will to oppose torture and back the prosecution of individuals involved in Central Intelligence Agency torture , the Democratic Party did not want to spend political capital on ensuring Haspel was never confirmed.

Ryan clarified that if the independent body in the USA tasked with analysing trade deals managed to assess the new NAFTA faster than legally required, then in theory an agreement could still get to the floor for a vote in this Congress. "I'm confident in saying that we have found a proposal that is broadly acceptable to the three partners and our industries on the auto side of things", he said, according to news reports.